The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-03
plTn OF the NEWS.
News from Washlngton,

Alvah w. Jones OF Minnesota has been
appointed special exa miner in the pension
office under civil service rules. -
POstmasters cOmmissioned-Min Minnesota:
Boon Kake, Angelina c.. Booth; Moscow.
r. A. Register. Observation-Disclosures, F.
Byrne. Fourth-class postmasters mp
pointed-Daknta-Bro o. w. Hurl.
but. Iowa Iona, 4. Keen; Pomeroy, j.
Foster. Montana-Warm Springs. ].
Carson.
The interstate commission has address.
ed q circular to all OF the general manager
OF railways. asking them to specify all in
longer than the shorter hauis. and for what
reasons. The inquiry virtually asks the
officials to lodge complaints against them.
selves Tor violations OF the interstate COM
merce act.
An effort is being made by Gov. Gray. OF
Indiana and others to induce the United
States distict attorney to prosecute in the
federal court, under the Kuklux acts, the
band of night marauders in South.
western Indiana known as the "White
Cans" They have control OF the courts
and oil attempts to punish them have been
unsuccessful.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Wisconsin,: T. s. Jordon, West
Lima; H. N. Yule, Chiffon; F. r. Conn,
Rice Lake; w. A. Pope, Oshko sh; H. w.
Minnesota: Widow of w. A. Cronk, Mont
rose; w. A. Cronk (deceased), Montrose;
W. Raymond. Little Falls. Dakota: r. NJ.
Eastman. Sanger; j. l.. Stevens, Corona.
Congressman Kelley OF Pennsylvania
says: III the repeal OF the tobacco tax
shall he submitted in congress as O sepa-
rate proposition the Republicans will I'M
doubleday accept it. for that reduction
alone would bring the revenue receipts
down about $2S. 600, 900 in one year. II,
however, the proposition BE- connected
with one to reduce customs duties in tho
hope OF thereby curtailing the amount OF
current revenue, the measure will be resist
ed by the Republicans.
The attention OF tho commissioner
OF the general land office has been
called by the acting commissioner of In
dian affairs TO frequent violations of the
land Office circular OF May "a, 1884, in.
structing registers and receivers to refuse
all entries and filings attempted to be
made by Others than the Indian occupants
upon land improvements thereon Of any
value whatever. Commissioner Sparks
has accordingly issued new circular, en-
bodyinE the instructions contained in tho
one OF May "a, 1884. and orders a strict
compliance with the same.
Pensions granted: Wisconsin-Minor of
P. Wackerman, Milwaukee; original: G. T..
Newman, Cooksville; P. Jinmain Bloomer;
I. j. Morrill, Miffin; c. Wardner, Milwau-
kee; j. Hotchkiss. Randolph; J. NJ. Corn
we'll. Rubicon; A. Trapp. Waterloo; J. NJ.
Tyler, Niles; s. Walker, Shopiere; P. Gard
ner, Mineral Point. Minnesota-P. Will
hel,ny, St. Paul; J. O'Brien, Saltwater; NJ.
P. Ga diner, Mankato; j. H. Baker, Hol.
lings ford; !. G. Hasbrouck, Alexandria; G.
w. Southwick, Minnesota City. Dakota
Widow Of J. Victory, Wahpeton; original:
W. A. LOOMS, Holabird; J. A. Porter,
Plankington.
A reporter gave Gen. Sparks a clipping
from New York paper. He read it over
very deliberately, and calling attention to
the clause alleging that Mr.. Sparks thinks
he is Of more Importance to the administra-
ton than the administration is to him, he
remarked: well, there may he something
in that. There are people in this country
who probabl, agree in that view. think
that have honestly earned all have ever
got OF this Office. and about 10000 times
more, and the people of this country-the
honest people-think so, too" Gen.
Sparks added that his relations with the
adm Illustration we're all right.